本田元素：2002—2011年

????本田元素（Honda Element）的設(shè)計目的是希望能在一個較小的載物平臺上承載較多的貨物。這款車型的設(shè)計脫胎于本田的CRV，不過與CRV不同的是，它的尾部有兩個掀式車門，而且是上下對開的,。這款車型取消了前后車門之間的柱子,，因此增大了儲物空間。但是為了彌補車身的穩(wěn)定性,，還是加入了一些額外的結(jié)構(gòu)部件,。本田元素是專為美國市場設(shè)計的，本田公司對這款SUV寄予了厚望,，但事實證明它的市場吸引力非常有限,。而采取了完整車門設(shè)計的CRV卻大放異彩，成為本田車系的一根頂梁柱,。

Honda Element: 2002-2011

????The four-seat Element was designed to carry large loads on a relatively small platform. Unlike the CRV sport utility on which it is based, it has two rear hatch doors instead of full-size ones. Since the pillars that normally separate the front and rear doors have been eliminated, the load space is enlarged, but extra structural members were added to compensate for the loss of stiffness. Honda had high hopes for the Element, which was designed specifically for the U.S. market, but its appeal proved limited. The more fully-doored CRV, on the other hand, became a huge hit and a staple of Honda's lineup.